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MadMartigan

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  1. That’s perfectly fine and it is nice to show, but claiming it’s a 1/10 on the job scale is just complete BS. I’d wager that most ppl would be willing to spend $5 to save themselves hours of headache. Also, a simple hairdryer will suffice, over a heat gun if you don’t have one. And if can keep at least one person from putting their case in the freezer, then this is all worth it. DO NOT DO THAT!!
  2. I’d like to know your dyeing process if you wouldn’t mind sharing.
  3. Not a chance. Just looking at the process alone is a 5/10. Labor adds points. Then factoring in time, I'm gonna say at least 7/10. Heat gun and borer is a true 1/10.
  4. I tried a few months ago to delve into this topic and it seems there isn't much documentation on the subject. Lots of ppl say it's possible but nobody seems to have instructions.
  5. Heat gun and a hole cutter will cut that time in half or less. You just opted to tackle this on hard mode. This is almost a guaranteed way to destroy your case. Frozen plastic becomes extremely brittle especially when it’s over 20 years old.
  6. Don't rush the process on our account. We waited a year or more for Nems 3D goodies and everybody is happy. I really do want some parts once you get the process down.
  7. I’ve been running into issues left and right after swapping from and OpenXenium with the HD+ to Nemesis Xenium. I finally got everything up and running fine and seemingly no issue at all with the swapping. Updated to the latest PrometheOS and HD+ firmware before the swap. I can play around in Prometheos as long as I want, doing FTP, flashing banks, etc. As soon as I load into Cerbios HD I get the normal XBMC login screen, but that’s as far as I can get. It freezes almost every time I attempt to sign in. Once I was able to login, but it froze when I clicked on apps. I’ve done a full reformat and reinstall of everything. Also have made sure I’m running the latest XBMC4Gamers. I was trying UDMA 6 and then tried UDMA 5 on a brand new 2TB HDD, with the same results. Anyone else ever run into something like this? This is happening on my precious Skeleton that I’ve slowly been trying to get done.
  8. I guess it could be possible that the chip on the Aladdin didn’t get a bios flashed to it. Have you attempted to check that with an external flasher?
  9. Im just going to pretend that you’re releasing that X3 faceplate for me lol.
  10. I've had to put my build on hold due to similar issue with fitment of wires. I've resorted to ordering a whole new bundle of fans and cables to try a cleaner method. Work picked up with the warmer weather and my time is limited now. I'm searching for a right angle ide adapter to plug directly into the motherboard to eliminate the IDE cable entirely. There's a cool Syartech adapter that does this, but doesn't have clearance with the disc tray being in the way. If anyone has ideas of an.adapter like this, please share. Hopefully we can compile a list of all the best fitting and highest quality parts for future buyers of Nemess' kit.
  11. Has anyone tried this adapter yet? I'm close to buying one, but don't want to waste time if it wasn't a good experience.
  12. Please read threads before posting in them. The link is in the very first post.
  13. Oh wow! I definitely would not turn that option down. You’re gonna be the one to push me over the edge and start looking into a 3D printer.
  14. After much delay, I’ve finally got around to getting this beauty started. I’m a stickler for details and my OCD makes me do everything extremely slow lol. She has been fully dissembled, thoroughly cleaned, recapped and pasted, 128MB RAM, and HD+ ready. Taking frequent breaks to tackle weekend chores, but it’s happening and has been a fun time. I get way too much satisfaction taking these things apart and detailing them. @Bowlsnapper I should probably go ahead and get a startech adapter housing from you, but I’d rather wait for the clear version also. Guess I can hold off on that one part for now as it would be the easiest thing to swap out, being right on top. Should have a finished product tonight.
  15. Yes, I think I would like a clear one once you’ve perfected the craft.
  16. Ooh, a clear could be nice. I’d love to see one if you had plans on testing it out. What makes one material better than the other when you say you resin is better? Like I said, I’m a complete noob when it comes to that stuff.
  17. Are you currently offering black only and did you have the same issue with the adapter cable being too wide for the opening? Thought maybe it could be an easy adjustment, but I’ve never touched a 3D printer before.
  18. I was actually just telling another user last week how easy it was to get crystals for cheap here in the US. You must have some patience and be willing to swap out the PSU for 100-120v, but still very easy if you’re willing to put in the effort. You also may need to fix a small issue, but that’s part of every OG Xbox these days. I highly recommend tweaking the filters on eBay and saving your search to inform you of new items added. Reach out if you need some more info. I don’t want to stray far from the topic at hand here.
  19. Where did you get the plating done? That looks amazing and I have quite a few older ones I was just going to throw into a sand blaster and then paint. Plating would be much more to my desire.
  20. Be extremely careful when you’re tinkering with the files. You normally don’t want to touch the shadowC and rarely want to mess with C files. You cause some nasty little issues that way. It’s probably best just to let the installer discs do it for you since they’re mostly updated and the process is automated. Some Xboxes take a little longer to boot after a flash also so that’s worth keeping in mind also. Not to say you won’t get the occasional hang.
  21. Nice to see that you’re pleased with those fans, since I wasn’t even able to get mine done last weekend being that the third fan hadn’t arrived. I’m really looking forward to getting it all together, but I ran into a problem. The third fan isn’t truly 60mm and was 57.8mm, leaving some bad wiggle room around the enclosure. I have a few more days now to think of a solution. 10 degree drop in temps is insane.
  22. Nothing out of the ordinary in an old console. Dying disc drives and capacitors, dead thermal paste, possible broken traces from busted caps, etc. Depending on your location, you should be able to find one fairly cheap. eBay is loaded with ones that are labeled as broken that are extremely easy fixes. I get stupid deals from there all the time and would be happy to help you find one if needed. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. I know you’ve mentioned a tight budget and I’m already recommending buying other things, but you’ve come this far now so welcome to the modding world lol. You can rearrange the guts of the Xbox fairly easy without breaking the bank. Even cheaper if you happen to have access to a 3d printer. I’m visualizing all the extra space you’d have removing the disc drive, relocating the HDD to the left side and not having the old PSU in the way. This has to be doable in some way.
  23. I'm going to order some from PCBWay since they do have the initial deal of 10 for $5. Shipping originally looked like it was $20, but I can reduce that dramatically without express shipping from China. I only need to very top mask so I'm also going to check into splitting that order into black and white colors. @Bowlsnapper you need just the mask in black correct?
  24. I've made a little progress on this and figured out how to create the Gerber files. One step closer to a solution. @KaosEngineeris going to look into this some more soon and hopefully be able to verify if this is indeed what I need.
  25. Figured I’d reply to myself since I didn’t get one response here. My only assumption is that nobody else had a suggestion. So, I return bearing gifts(sort of). I finally found some decent, silent fans to match my design. I try to keep a steady theme throughout, if I’m going to put my time and money into them. So here are two grey Noctua 80mm fans and a black/bluish purple 60mm fan. I will never buy one of those hideous Noctua fans as I can’t bring myself to putting a two toned brown fan in a gorgeous Skeleton xbox. Links can be provided if there’s interest. Pics can do for now.

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